Pest control at the feeder, FWB 300S 15 yrd

That’s a brown headed cowbird not a starling. This is a starling

Dead is dead good shoot ?

Kick That Ass Dave ! 

Well bigdaves40, as boog said, those are cowbirds, native to the US, and it is illegal to shoot them,
and u just posted pic and bragged on that act...…..

I’m sure it was a honest mistake.But like they say.Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Thanks Dave, and fortunately there are tons of non native starlings, house sparrows, feral pigeons and Eurasian collared doves to shoot anytime of the year. All of them are true pests. 

Dave, I live in Delaware and we have plenty of starlings, pigeons and house sparrows and we can shoot them anytime. But get this, because we don’t have many collared doves YET we’re not allowed to shoot them. So I guess they want to wait till they are everywhere in Delaware before we can shoot them year round. Why not be proactive and allow us to keep the numbers down?

Btw, I go to local farms to shoot the pigeons and starlings. The farmers like it! Maybe you might get that opportunity too?

An hour away, is a haul but a dairy farm would be great for starlings and pigeons and if we lived out west collared doves. If you’re ever going to see a collared dove in SC it would be at a dairy farm. The farm I hunt at has chicken houses and some of them are lousy with starlings. 

You might check your State and local Regulations

Indiana reg. states:
American crows, brown-headed cowbirds, common grackles, red-winged blackbirds and Brewer's blackbirds can be taken without a permit if the birds are committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock or wildlife, or are concentrated in numbers and in a manner that constitutes a health hazard or nuisance as provided under 50 CFR 16 (federal law). Be sure to check local ordinances prior to using pyrotechnics or firearms.

_Life cycle of a Cowbird_
Cowbirds are brood parasites, laying eggs in the nests of other birds to be raised by the host parents. Female cowbirds locate nests of other birds and lay eggs singly by those of the host. The baby cowbird hatches first and grows fast, monopolizing the care of its foster parents, getting more food and often leading to the death of its nest mates—sometimes smothering them or pushing them out of the nest. Once grown, they join passing cowbird flocks. The host parents must try another brood.

Do the songbirds a favor

Well glad I stopped by this topic. I just learned something new I didn’t know cowbirds where illegal to shoot thanks guys 

Cowbirds ... Just shoot the suckers! A very problematic & destructive species



http://www.gonzalesinquirer.com/stories/brown-headed-cowbird-pest-or-unique-species,13742

I agree with you on cowbirds, but always know what you are shooting at as well as the regulations concerning when and where you can shoot them.